WellPoint Offers Simvastatin Free Trial; Preferred Brand Lipitor Left In Dust?
Executive Summary
WellPoint beneficiaries will be able to receive up to four months of generic simvastatin as an incentive to switch from a branded cholesterol-lowering agent
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